PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FROZEN GRANULATES - European Patents

(12) Patent: (11) CA 1106686
Application Number: (21) 293821
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A uniform, spheroidal frozen granulate is provided by contacting a stream of a product liquid to be frozen with a stream of readily evaporatable liquid, for example, liquid nitrogen; the invention is especially suitable for use in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
(72) Inventors (Country): NAHER, GOTTHILF (Germany (Federal Republic of))
HECK, KLAUS D. (Germany (Federal Republic of))
BEUERLE, KLAUS (Germany (Federal Republic of))
PAHL, EBERHARD (Germany (Federal Republic of))
KITTELSEN, SVENN (Germany (Federal Republic of))
(73) Owners (Country): BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM G.M.B.H. (Not Available)
(71) Applicants (Country):
(74) Agent: SHERMAN
(45) Issued: Aug. 11, 1981
(22) Filed: Dec. 23, 1977
(41) Open to Public Inspection:
(52) Canadian Class (CPC): 167/164 99/207
(51) International Class (IPC): B01J 2/00
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): No
(30) Application priority data: Application No. Country Date
P 26 59 546.0 Germany (Federal Republic of) Dec. 30, 1976
Availability of licence: N/A
Language of filing: English